948 Test Drive
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that's awesome whisper... You have me all excited about my swap
tony, I may take you up on your offer, I think I will sign up for training In Ontario later this year.
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When I went to Renegade's shop in Vegas, I saw a 914 with an LS7 that someone (not Renegade, they are innocent of this) had slapped two turbos on, and then (as Bob is my witness, I am not lying) a carb. It was horrible, like the high-budget Porsche version of rice... lots of useless power in a rolling deathtrap.
it was pretty badly tuned though, it would completely die if it went over like 3psi because it leaned out too much. gas was pissing out of the carb instead of a nice drip drip trickle at idle, maybe because it was a draw-through setup. the two turbos were nice and shiny though
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I don't mean to be a dick, but what happens when one of us gets in an accident in a 948?
Does anyone have insurance that covers their hybrid?
My dad runs several 928s, but advises that a heavily modified 944 could be construed as a "dangerous overpowering" or something.
Does anyone know how to insure one so that we don't go bankrupt event of an accident? I really want to win this argument...and have a 944 that is as strong as his 928 (or stronger)
Cause a 944 is much more pretty
Does anyone have insurance that covers their hybrid?
My dad runs several 928s, but advises that a heavily modified 944 could be construed as a "dangerous overpowering" or something.
Does anyone know how to insure one so that we don't go bankrupt event of an accident? I really want to win this argument...and have a 944 that is as strong as his 928 (or stronger)
Cause a 944 is much more pretty
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that was an old (iron) small-block, not an LS7, just FYI lol.
it was pretty badly tuned though, it would completely die if it went over like 3psi because it leaned out too much. gas was pissing out of the carb instead of a nice drip drip trickle at idle, maybe because it was a draw-through setup. the two turbos were nice and shiny though![Smilie](https://rennlist.com/forums/images/smilies/smile.gif)
it was pretty badly tuned though, it would completely die if it went over like 3psi because it leaned out too much. gas was pissing out of the carb instead of a nice drip drip trickle at idle, maybe because it was a draw-through setup. the two turbos were nice and shiny though
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Anyway, the thing was a rolling bomb.
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I don't mean to be a dick, but what happens when one of us gets in an accident in a 948?
Does anyone have insurance that covers their hybrid?
My dad runs several 928s, but advises that a heavily modified 944 could be construed as a "dangerous overpowering" or something.
Does anyone know how to insure one so that we don't go bankrupt event of an accident? I really want to win this argument...and have a 944 that is as strong as his 928 (or stronger)
Cause a 944 is much more pretty
Does anyone have insurance that covers their hybrid?
My dad runs several 928s, but advises that a heavily modified 944 could be construed as a "dangerous overpowering" or something.
Does anyone know how to insure one so that we don't go bankrupt event of an accident? I really want to win this argument...and have a 944 that is as strong as his 928 (or stronger)
Cause a 944 is much more pretty
Here's the solution that I am going to go with:
http://www.hotrodins.com/
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HA. Great post Whisper.
Greatest line ever:
"Press the accelerator cautiously, and you will be surprised at the effortless power. Press it incautiously, and you will hear laughter, and smell mead, and then large drunken Vikings will appear from nowhere and pin you back in the seat."
Greatest line ever:
"Press the accelerator cautiously, and you will be surprised at the effortless power. Press it incautiously, and you will hear laughter, and smell mead, and then large drunken Vikings will appear from nowhere and pin you back in the seat."
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yeah...
Whisper's look on his face after he drove the LS1 951 was pretty much exactly the same as every other person that has drove the car. They all have the same common denominator: They look as if they just got off the most crazy roller coaster they've ever ridden.
But don't take my word for it... come drive it.
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Whisper's look on his face after he drove the LS1 951 was pretty much exactly the same as every other person that has drove the car. They all have the same common denominator: They look as if they just got off the most crazy roller coaster they've ever ridden.
But don't take my word for it... come drive it.
TonyG
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Sounds interesting. I have two questions for you:
1: How much heavier is the car with the ls1 compared to a stock 944?
2: How much worse is the handling compared to a stock 944?
Oh, and also how much different is it from a 928?
1: How much heavier is the car with the ls1 compared to a stock 944?
2: How much worse is the handling compared to a stock 944?
Oh, and also how much different is it from a 928?
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2. None.
Oh, and also how much different is it from a 928?
It's more powerful.
It doesn't require a resident mechanic in the trunk.
And it's not ugly.
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The idea of an LS1 swap is really interesting. Before I took the leap, I'd need to have a turn-key solution with a known cost, a known outcome and a known deadline. With Renegade getting out of the business of installing their own kits, the options become less predictable.
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I thought the swap didn't add any weight to the front? My impression was that it was an even swap since the 944 block tends to be pretty heavy for being a 4-banger?